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Explore publications from Screen Australia's Strategy & Research Unit


Response to Australia in the Asian Century Issues Paper submission
May 2012
Screen Australia's response to the Australia in the Asian Century Issues Paper commissioned by the Prime Minister on 28 September 2011.

National Cultural Policy submission
October 2011
Screen Australia's response to the Australian Government's call for submissions to inform the design of the National Cultural Policy (NCP) announced by the Minister for the Arts, the Hon Simon Crean MP, on 11 August 2011.
- Supporting this submission, Screen Australia commissioned new research into attitudes to local content, which found that Australian screen stories are important to Australians.

Convergence Review submission
October 2011
Screen Australia's submission to the Australian Government's Convergence Review.

Australian Government's 2010 Review of the Independent Screen Production Sector (PDF)
Screen Australia submission, July 2010
Incorporating analysis of data on the operation of the Producer Offset and production activity in Australia
- industry consultation included forums in Sydney and Melbourne, available as webcasts.

Funding Australian content on 'small screens': A draft blueprint (PDF)
November 2010
Incorporating a comprehensive background paper on the Australia's changing media landscape across television, internet TV, onine, mobile and games platforms.
- Industry consultation on the review included an online comment blog.

Box office reports
Analysis of the Australian share of the box office each year.
- 2008 report (PDF)
- 2009 summary (PDF)
- 2010 summary
Australian Films in the Marketplace (PDF), analysis of five years of feature film box office and release data, 2005-2009.

Flexible Vision (PDF)
A compendium of new and emerging audiovisual content delivery platforms and government intervention (2nd edition, 2008)

Mitigating Risk (PDF)
The case for more adaptations in the Australian film industry
July 2010
A paper by Matthew Hancock, based on research undertaken as part of the Master of Arts program at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School in collaboration with Screen Australia.

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Playing for Keeps: Enhancing sustainability in Australia's interactive entertainment industry provides an overview of the interactive entertainment industry as part of the broader screen production sector, covering industry ecology, pressure points and options to support sustainability.

Convergence stat of play coverConvergence 2011: State of Play
a comprehensive analysis of Australian content across all media platforms, to help inform the discussion around the Australian Government's Convergence Review. More details

Beyond the Box OfficeBeyond the Box Office
Explore the changing patterns of screen media consumption in Australia. View the research and download the report.

Drama Report 2010The Drama Report
The latest data on the production of Australian feature films and TV drama programs (mini-series, telemovies and series/serials) in Australia.